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Hyperhomocysteinemia

"Hyperhomocysteinemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

Condition in which the plasma levels of homocysteine and related metabolites are elevated (>13.9 μmol/l). Hyperhomocysteinemia can be familial or acquired. Development of the acquired hyperhomocysteinemia is mostly associated with vitamins B and/or folate deficiency (e.g., PERNICIOUS ANEMIA, vitamin malabsorption). Familial hyperhomocysteinemia often results in a more severe elevation of total homocysteine and excretion into the urine, resulting in HOMOCYSTINURIA. Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, osteoporotic fractures and complications during pregnancy.


This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hyperhomocysteinemia" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Hyperhomocysteinemia" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
Bar chart showing 86 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2002 and 2004
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